muleystalker
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The good thing is Tablets are cheap, for someone who doesn't want to buy a new phone.
New Garmin Xero C1 Radar Chronograph
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tred1956
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PLEASE DISREGARD INFO ON SCREEN, WE WERE SHOOTING SEVERAL GUNS INCLUDING A 300 BO SUB SONIC AND A 204 RUGER OVER 4000 FPS.
I too have a Samsung S8. Didn't really want a new phone. Us old folks don't look forward to a new phone like the kids and grandkids do. So I bought a Cheap Digiland tablet on E$ay. Has androind 11 operating system. Search for Digiland DL1036 $49.99 including shipping. PM me and I will give you link if interested. Shotview loaded and works great. Was also able to install my Sierra loading manual. A lot easier to see than on my phone. Here are some pictures of what I have. I am sure other CHEAP tablets would work as well. Should be a lot on sale fort black Friday. Not saying this is the way to go, but it is working for me.
Safe shooting
Doug
I too have a Samsung S8. Didn't really want a new phone. Us old folks don't look forward to a new phone like the kids and grandkids do. So I bought a Cheap Digiland tablet on E$ay. Has androind 11 operating system. Search for Digiland DL1036 $49.99 including shipping. PM me and I will give you link if interested. Shotview loaded and works great. Was also able to install my Sierra loading manual. A lot easier to see than on my phone. Here are some pictures of what I have. I am sure other CHEAP tablets would work as well. Should be a lot on sale fort black Friday. Not saying this is the way to go, but it is working for me.
Safe shooting
Doug
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tred1956
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It costs $5.99 a year but I love it
Coyotefurharvester
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Do you know how/where the unit comes up with the 719 sd? Did you forget to end a session/switch rifles?
tred1956
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From shooting a 300 BO subsonic and a 204 Ruger over 4000 FPS without resetting anything
Old Navy
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I was able to do an update on my PC using Garmin Express. I just bought a new note pad that runs a 11 operating system. My son is going to transfer all the data from old to new Thurs. I will know in the morning good or bad. Thanks.
Old Navy
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Looks like you have a lot of high SD numbers.PLEASE DISREGARD INFO ON SCREEN, WE WERE SHOOTING SEVERAL GUNS INCLUDING A 300 BO SUB SONIC AND A 204 RUGER OVER 4000 FPS.
I too have a Samsung S8. Didn't really want a new phone. Us old folks don't look forward to a new phone like the kids and grandkids do. So I bought a Cheap Digiland tablet on E$ay. Has androind 11 operating system. Search for Digiland DL1036 $49.99 including shipping. PM me and I will give you link if interested. Shotview loaded and works great. Was also able to install my Sierra loading manual. A lot easier to see than on my phone. Here are some pictures of what I have. I am sure other CHEAP tablets would work as well. Should be a lot on sale fort black Friday. Not saying this is the way to go, but it is working for me.
Safe shooting
Doug
tred1956
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PLEASE DISREGARD INFO ON SCREEN, WE WERE SHOOTING SEVERAL GUNS INCLUDING A 300 BO SUB SONIC AND A 204 RUGER OVER 4000 FPS.
nmkid
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I have the same rest but, I only used one leg. It really doesn't take much to hold them.
RCE1
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I may do another or modify this one. It would be nice to be able to fold the mount inboard for packing. As it is now, I'd have to remove it completely. I thought having it perpendicular to the rifle's axis would be worthwhile, but maybe not so much.
Just order one from Garmin. Same price.
1raggedhole
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I posted this in the Q&A forum, but thought some of you might be interested here. I noticed very high velocities when initially trying my Garmin with 17hmr and 22lr. My ocd set in and had to compare it with the old prochrono. Here are the results. Shot for shot tracked pretty consistently, and the slower prochrono numbers seem plausible at 8ft from muzzle.
6.5 forever
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We tested mine against the Magneto and the Lab. This was across several different rifles .22 to a 50BMG.
The Garmin was always near 5 fps slower than the Magneto. 10 fps slower than the Lab.
All three units were very consistent.
I have noticed a few TESTS of the Garmin that seemed to focus on finding what it won't do.
The Garmin just plain works!!
6.5 forever
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Too fast or too slow???
I use speed as a starting point then true my dope with BC at 1000 yards.
I appreciate the consistency of all three units.
1raggedhole
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Yeah, I am super impressed by this thing. I haven’t had a no read yet. Had a tough time getting the old chronograph lined up to read. My main concern was years worth of data, to understand of the Garmin was going to be a lot different, but it seems minimal, as I would expect.
I am assuming that the Garmin would be the most accurate of all 3. Someone has to be the baseline!
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